| Aloysia | |
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| lemon verbena (Aloysia citrodora) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Aloysia Paláu[1] |
| Species | |
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about 40, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aloysia is a genus of flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. They are known generally as beebrushes.[2] They are native to the Americas, where they are distributed in temperate climates, as well as in subtropical and desert climates.[3] The genus is named for Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819), wife of King Charles IV of Spain.[4]
- ^ Armada, J. and A. Barra. (1992). On Aloysia Palau (Verbenaceae). Taxon 41(1), 88-90.
- ^ Aloysia. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- ^ Siedo, S. J. (2012). Four new species of the genus Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Lundellia 15, 35-46.
- ^ Aloysia. The Jepson eFlora 2013.